Briefly noted

In Iceland a temple for the mythological Nordic Deities is being erected for the first time. Stone is involved inasmuch as the holy place is set in a cliff with a view on the capital Reykjavik. Thor Granitos, which has nothing in common with the temple, entertains its headquarters in Brazil (1, 2, 3).

Painful at first, but wholesome for the entire body after some getting used to according the producers of sandals which make you walk on pebbles.

Stone mosaic with animal motifs by Canadian artist Anna Carnell on her webpage. Another promising Canadian artist is Anna Wright (1, 2).

The Carlyle Group has completed the acquisition of Cupa Group, a Spain-based natural stone company. Carlyle is a private equity which invests money from other people or companies.

A 1:1 replica of the Parthenon temple made of marble on the Acropolis will be clad by banned books from all over the world during the documenta 14 in Kassel, Germany during 2017. The Argentinian artist Marta Minujín intends to create a symbol of resistance to any banning of writings and the persecution of their authors. Donations of such books are welcome.

Stone Producers from Oman have their focus on cities in emerging markets as those spots will generate nearly 50 per cent of global GDP growth and 40 per cent of global consumption growth in the future, as said in a report from Marmomacc.